adjuvant

/หˆรฆdส’.ษ™.vษ™nt/

IPA: /AH0 JH UW1 V AH0 N T/

noun
  1. 1

    Someone who helps or facilitates; an assistant, a helper.

  2. 2

    Something that enhances the effectiveness of a medical treatment; a supplementary treatment.

  3. 3

    An additive (as in a drug) that aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.

  4. 4

    (pesticide science) An additive (often a separate product) that enhances the efficacy of pesticide products, but has little or no pesticidal activity itself.

  5. 5

    A substance enhancing the immune response to an antigen.

adjective
  1. 1

    Helping; helpful; assisting.

  2. 2

    Designating a supplementary form of treatment, especially a cancer therapy administered after removal of a primary tumour.

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